Felisa Carrillo married young to help out her impoverished
family. She figured one less mouth to feed was good for
her parents, and Miguel was a handsome man that captured
her heart. She learned quickly that he was not a good man
when he was drunk and abusive. When they left Guadalajara
behind to come to the United States, Felisa figured things
were bound to get better. She did not realize that they
would become migrant workers wondering where they would
stay for the night. She has grown up a bit in the past few
years, but she is still working for her next meal and
living out of her car. She is also widowed and ready to
give birth in the fields at any moment. When her boss
notices her in labor in the fields, he rushes her to the
hospital. What could this man want in return? Does he
want her child?
Chad Garrison owns a lot of land, but he cannot make a
profit without using migrant workers. It is a practice
that he is not fond of, but one where he does not have much
choice. He pays them a fair wage, and treats them kindly
when compared to his fellow farmers. When he sees a young
woman in pain, he rushes to her side. He realizes that she
is about to give birth in the middle of the field. The
ordeal of childbirth brings back devastating memories for
him, and he helps her to his car. The least he can do is
see that she receives medical care, and he knows that the
hospital can afford to write off any expenses. He knows he
should drop her off and leave, but something is keeping him
there. What does God want him to do? Should he help her
or leave her to go back the migrant ways?
Gail Gaymer Martin has written a poignant romance. She
takes two people from different walks of life in basically
every aspect and creates a wonderfully, inspiring story.
There is the owner who is rich and lives in a large house,
and is in no way hurting for anything. There is the
migrant worker who has a car, but has to work for her next
meal. She is hardly capable of caring for herself let
alone the baby she just had. They can help each other, but
are they too different? Are there too many obstacles in
the way, too many preconceived notions keeping them from
trusting each other? I absolutely loved the internal
conflict faced by Chad and Felisa and was entranced by this
fabulous tale. AND BABY MAKES FIVE tackles the prejudices
that many people have, and tries to tear down those walls
into some semblance of understanding. It is a fantastic
read that shows how God works in mysterious ways.
Pregnant, widowed and living in her car, Felisa
Carrillo is saved by a wealthy rancher who's struggling
with the loss of his wife and newborn son while trying to
raise his precocious six-year old twin daughters. A
migrant worker and a wealthy rancher seems an unlikely
pair, but God has ways of teaching compassion, mercy and
love in unusual ways.
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